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MARDAN: Unknown assailants shot three persons of a family dead on Sunday prompting police’s investigation into ascertaining the motive behind the murders.
Reports said that armed assailants forced enter a house in Katlang Babuzai and killed three including mother, son, and daughter. Rescue 1122 shifted the dead bodies to a nearby hospital.
The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
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Regional Police Officer (RPO) Mardan range Mohammad Ali Gandapur on Wednesday inaugurated the Ababeel Squad in the district.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in the police lines, the RPO said the provincial government and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police tried their level best to ensure better security for people.
District Police Officer (DPO) Haroon-ur-Rashid and other officials were also present on the occasion. Addressing the event, the DPO said that the squad included 24 motorbikes.
He added that in the initial phase, the Ababeel Squad would patrol the urban and suburban areas of the city and Sheikh Maltoon circle round the clock.